Please help how to file the complaint, either in court or consumer court. Details of the application are below:

Overt ActsMr.XXX approached us in March 2016 to open a computer institution in his building and offered the space voluntarily and guaranteed to enroll 200 (two hundred) students on his own. We were reluctant in the first place but his continuous approach and assurance for more than three months paved way for initiation of a Joint Institution where he would remain patron and provide accommodation and as well as students.In June, 2016 we floated the tender with complete convenience & consent with him to make the way for professional institution for civil work to get things going for one room at the front. He offered cash of Rupees 1.5 lakh but lastly we awarded the contract to a contractor with due consent from him. Several others items for e.g few computers, books, laptops, PBX machines, projector, routers & furniture was immediately purchased from our end and bills also paid from us.In the same month contractor started the work but was stopped due to his own shortcomings and following holidays due to Eid-ul-Fitr. Finally, the project got stucked due to turmoil and aftermath of strikes, and everything came to standstill. After three months of standstill and disconnect , Mr. XXX approached us again personally to continue and assured that lakhs of rupees would be lost if we don't support him in building the institution. He assured that whole area and vicinities were willing to join the institution due to turmoil and closure of all the educational institutes.He invited people from the village on 1st October 2017, and the party incurred cost in thousands.Within two months of operation the toll of students did not raised above 5(five) and his assurances proved false and the unit as damb scab. Even after this mess he extended the work to another room on 1st Dec, 2017 on his own and brought material from the market with this pretext that 20 (twenty) students were waiting to join only when the other room would be furnished with a computer lab, which was too a scam and untrue in all its natures.After perceiving the scam we were highly reprehensive and in disdain.Mr.XXX accustomed of being uncooperative, abrasive & allergic tried to pass the buck and delay whenever we sought explanation or intend to discuss the ordeal. Since the mess was evident, we stopped all activities and called on him dozen of times and were only successful in the dark hours at his residence where he accepted his fault and apologetically begged for his blunders.Now, he could not pay off the vendors on his own and in addition locked the property belongs to different vendors worth about Rs 800000/- (a proforma for same is attached herewith).The turncoat not only intimidated and harassed us but also threatened to put sale the items belonging to different vendors and some of us.We are demanding a compensation from him for the losses incurred and for orchestrating fraud by deceit, bad figures, false assurances, mischief and chicanery; and release of all items/products to concerned vendors besides filling of a criminal complaint for his deceit and treachery to gain unfair and dishonest advantage.---------------

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WE HAVE COMPLETE RECEIPT FROM HIS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ITEMS WHICH ARE IN HOSTAGE